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Checklist for Subfamily Chironominae Newman, 1834
and region West Canada (Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
623
8303
28781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
620
8294
28770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
594
8148
28351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
405
6866
24763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
110
1527
5960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
28
444
1794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
187
773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
150
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
120
394
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
40
171
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Canada
40 Genera with 171 Species
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Axarus Roback, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1974Non-biting midges22SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 20186SpeciesTaxom
Constempellina Brundin, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19459SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomella Sæther, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Demicryptochironomus Lenz, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19375SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19559SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Pagastiella Brundin, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19216SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19339SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 194515SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19475SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19093SpeciesTaxom
Saetheria Jackson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Skutzia Reiss, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Stempellina Thienemann &..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19345SpeciesTaxom
Sublettea Roback, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2003Green Midges38SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Canada
171 Species
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Axarus scopula Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Camptochironomus) dilutus Shobanov, Ki..., 1999
Chironomus (Chaetolabis) atroviridis Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) anthracinus Zetterstedt, 1860Pygmy linanthus
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) crassicaudatus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Chironomus (Chironomus) entis Shobanov, 1989
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus (Chironomus) pilicornis Fabricius, 1794
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) staegeri Lundbeck, 1898
Chironomus (Chironomus) tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus athalassicus Cannings, 1975
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus harpi Sublette, 1991
Chironomus intersectus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Chironominae intersectus Meigen, 1838
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus punctatus Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus tenuis (Macquart, 1826)⇒ Chironominae tenuis Macquart, 1826
Chironomus vancouveri (Michailova &..., 1986)⇒ Chironomus plumosus Linnaeus, 1758
Chironomus vockerothi Rasmussen, 1984
Chironomus whitseli Sublette & S..., 1974Red buckeye
Cladopelma edwardsi Kruseman, 1933
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) atridorsum Kieffer, 1924
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) mancus Walker, 1856
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) nigrovittatus Goetghebuer, 1922
Cladotanytarsus (Lenziella) amandus Hirvenoja, 1962
Cladotanytarsus bilyji Gilka & Puch..., 0
Cladotanytarsus saetheri Puchalski, P..., 2018
Constempellina brevicosta Edwards, 1937
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) psittacinus Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) supplicans Meigen, 1830
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus conus Mason, 1986
Cryptochironomus curryi Mason, 1986
Cryptochironomus eminentia Mason, 1986
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Cryptochironomus ramus Mason, 1986
Cryptochironomus sorex Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Cryptotendipes darbyi Sublette, 1960
Cryptotendipes pilicuspis Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Cyphomella cornea Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Cyphomella gibbera Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Demicryptochironomus evgeniii Zorina, 2004
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Einfeldia mendax Stora, 1936
Einfeldia pagana Meigen, 1838
Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905
Endochironomus subtendens Townes, 1945
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) paripes Edwards, 1929
Glyptotendipes gripekoveni (Kieffer, 1913)⇒ Glyptotendipes cauliginellus Kieffer, 1913
Glyptotendipes lobiferus Say, 1823
Glyptotendipes senilis Johannsen, 1937
Kiefferulus dux Johannsen, 1905
Lauterborniella agrayloides Kieffer, 1911
Micropsectra insignilobus Kieffer, 1924
Micropsectra lacustris Saewedal, 1975
Micropsectra logani Johannsen, 1928
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra penicillata Anderson, St..., 2013
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Micropsectra recurvata Goetghebuer, 1928Rock polypody
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Micropsectra xantha Roback, 1955
Microtendipes chloris Meigen, 1818
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Nilothauma verrucum Adam & Saether, 1999
Parachironomus elodeae Townes, 1945
Parachironomus forceps Townes, 1945
Parachironomus frequens Johannsen, 1905
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Parachironomus varus Goetghebuer, 1921
Parachironomus vitiosus Goetghebuer, 1921
Paracladopelma galaptera Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma undine Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Paralauterborniella nigrohalteralis Malloch, 1915
Paratanytarsus abiskoensis Reiss & Saew..., 1981
Paratanytarsus austriacus Kieffer, 1924
Paratanytarsus dubius Malloch, 1915
Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885
Paratanytarsus intricatus Goetghebuer, 1921
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratanytarsus natvigi Goetghebuer, 1933
Paratanytarsus penicillatus Goetghebuer, 1928
Paratanytarsus setosimanus Goetghebuer, 1933
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Phaenopsectra punctipes Wiedemann, 1817
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) sordens Wulp, 1874
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) tritum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) fuscipenne (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Polypedilum pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Tripodura) acifer Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Tripodura) pullum Zetterstedt, 1838
Polypedilum (Tripodura) scalaenum Schrank, 1803
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) cultellatum Goetghebuer, 1931Forkvein polypody
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) pedatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum nigritum (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum albicornis Meigen, 1838
Polypedilum simulans (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Pseudochironomus articauclus Saether, 1977
Pseudochironomus articaudus Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Pseudochironomus badius Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Pseudochironomus prasinatus Staeger, 1839
Pseudochironomus rex Hauber, 1947Mountain larkspur
Rheotanytarsus distinctissimus (Brundin, 1947)⇒ Rheotanytarsus pellucidus Walker, 1848
Rheotanytarsus pellucidus Walker, 1848
Rheotanytarsus pentapoda Kieffer, 1909
Saetheria tylus Townes, 1945
Sergentia albescens Townes, 1945Broom milkwort
Sergentia coracina Zetterstedt, 1850
Skutzia inopinata Reiss, 1985
Stempellina leptocelloides Webb, 1969Silverleaf nightshade
Stempellinella brevis Edwards, 1929
Stempellinella fimbriata Ekrem, 2007
Stenochironomus colei Malloch, 1919
Stenochironomus fuscipatellus Borkent, 1984
Stictochironomus marmoreus Townes, 1945
Stictochironomus pictulus Meigen, 1830
Stictochironomus quagga Townes, 1945
Stictochironomus sticticus Fabricius, 1781
Stictochironomus unguiculatus Malloch, 1934
Tanytarsus aculeatus Brundin, 1949
Tanytarsus aigos Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus allicis Sublette, 1964
Tanytarsus anderseni Reiss & Fittkau, 1971
Tanytarsus bathophilus Kieffer, 1911
Tanytarsus bayi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus brundini Lindeberg, 1963Sulphur mallow
Tanytarsus buckleyi Sublette, 1964
Tanytarsus curticornis (Kieffer, 1911)⇒ Tanytarsus brundini Lindeberg, 1963
Tanytarsus debilis Meigen, 1830
Tanytarsus dendyi Sublette, 1964
Tanytarsus dispar Lindeberg, 1967Yucatan flymallow
Tanytarsus dissimilis (Johannsen, 1905)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905
Tanytarsus glabrescens Edwards, 1929
Tanytarsus gracilentus Holmgren, 1883
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Tanytarsus heberti Lin, Stur & ..., 2017
Tanytarsus heliomesonyctios Langton, 1999
Tanytarsus herrmanni Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus heusdensis Goetghebuer, 1923
Tanytarsus inaequalis Goetghebuer, 1921
Tanytarsus lapponicus Lindeberg, 1970Variableleaf flymallow
Tanytarsus lestagei Goetghebuer, 1922
Tanytarsus limneticus Sublette, 1964
Tanytarsus lobiger Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus longitarsis Kieffer, 1911
Tanytarsus lugens (Kieffer, 1916)⇒ Tanytarsus bathophilus Kieffer, 1911
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Tanytarsus niger Andersen, 1937
Tanytarsus occultus Brundin, 1949
Tanytarsus quadridentatus Brundin, 1947
Tanytarsus recurvatus Brundin, 1947
Tanytarsus striatulus Lindeberg, 1976
Tanytarsus telmaticus Lindeberg, 1959
Tanytarsus thomasi Lin, Stur & ..., 2017
Tanytarsus usmaensis Pagast, 1931Rough avens
Tanytarsus volgensis Miseiko, 1967
Tanytarsus wirthi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tribelos protextus Townes, 1945
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Chironominae with occurrences in West Canada
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
30
97
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePseudochironomini
Sæther, 1977
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTanytarsini
Zavrel, 1917
9
69
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Chironominae at artfakta.se
Chironominae at dyntaxa.se
Chironominae at itis.gov
Chironominae at marinespecies.org